A federal judge has upheld NLRB regulations allowing union organizing elections with less than two weeks' warning for employers, saying a lawsuit brought by NRF and others failed to show that the rules are unconstitutional or beoynd the board's authority.

A confluence of events – including treacherous weather through most of the winter, West Coast port disruptions, a stronger U.S. dollar, weak foreign growth and declines in energy sector investments – all significantly impacted retail sales so far this year, and have changed how future sales will shape up for the rest of the year.

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We set out on a road trip to find the most powerful retail stories across the United States, showing how retailers large and small are creating jobs, driving innovation and giving back to the communities they serve. This is Retail Across America.